The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind the Madness' Becomes His First Number One Album

Canadian artists Drake and The Weeknd both top the rap and R&B categories this year.

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The Weeknd‘s highly-anticipated Beauty Behind the Madness dropped last week, and the Canadian artist’s second studio album has already broken record sales. During its first week, the album sold over 325,000 copies worldwide, becoming the Toronto singer’s first number one album ever. Beauty Behind the Madness singles like “I Can’t Feel My Face” have also reigned in every rap and R&B category release following Drake. You can now listen to the album’s full online stream.

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